How common it is
男朋友 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say nán péng you slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
男朋友是指一个女生的男朋友。这个词常用于谈论家人、朋友或日常对话。
nán péng yǒu shì zhǐ yí gè nǚ shēng de nán péng yǒu。 zhè ge cí cháng yòng yú tán lùn jiā rén 、 péng yǒu huò rì cháng duì huà。
男朋友 means a girl's boyfriend. It is often used in family talk, friendship talk, and daily conversation.
Context note
男朋友常出现在聊天、介绍人物和生活故事里。
nán péng yǒu cháng chū xiàn zài liáo tiān 、 jiè shào rén wù hé shēng huó gù shì lǐ。
男朋友 often appears in chatting, introducing people, and simple life stories.
5 examples
她的男朋友来接她。
tā de nán péng yǒu lái jiē tā。
Her boyfriend came to pick her up.
这是她的男朋友。
zhè shì tā de nán péng yǒu。
This is her boyfriend.
我的姐姐有男朋友。
wǒ de jiě jie yǒu nán péng yǒu。
My older sister has a boyfriend.
她和男朋友一起去公园。
tā hé nán péng yǒu yì qǐ qù gōng yuán。
She went to the park with her boyfriend.
朋友问她男朋友叫什么名字。
péng yǒu wèn tā nán péng yǒu jiào shén me míng zì。
Her friend asked what her boyfriend's name was.
5 mini stories
姐姐告诉我她有男朋友。她说他很会照顾人。
jiě jie gào sù wǒ tā yǒu nán péng yǒu。 tā shuō tā hěn huì zhào gù rén。
My older sister told me she has a boyfriend. She said he is very caring.
她的男朋友来学校门口接她。他们一起回家。
tā de nán péng yǒu lái xué xiào mén kǒu jiē tā。 tā men yì qǐ huí jiā。
Her boyfriend came to the school gate to pick her up. They went home together.
朋友问起她的男朋友。她笑着说他是个很好的人。
péng yǒu wèn qǐ tā de nán péng yǒu。 tā xiào zhe shuō tā shì gè hěn hǎo de rén。
A friend asked about her boyfriend. She smiled and said he is a very good person.
周末她和男朋友去看展览。他们玩得很开心。
zhōu mò tā hé nán péng yǒu qù kàn zhǎn lǎn。 tā men wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
On the weekend she went to an exhibition with her boyfriend. They had a lot of fun.
她把男朋友介绍给家人。大家都很礼貌地打招呼。
tā bǎ nán péng yǒu jiè shào gěi jiā rén。 dà jiā dōu hěn lǐ mào dì dǎ zhāo hū。
She introduced her boyfriend to her family. Everyone greeted politely.